Hose-coupling.



T. B. REID.

HOSE GOUPLIN APPLIOATION FILED 99:13:16, 1907.

Patented Feb. 9, 1909.

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pif-REID, orA MoRRIs'rowN, NEW JERSEY.

` HosE-coUPLINe.

Patented Feb. 9, 1909'.

i Application filed February 1.6, .1907. Serial No. 357,576.

To all whmnit v'fn/141,1 concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS B. REID,'a citizenof Canada, residing at Morristown, .in thecounty of Morris and State of New Jerse have invented certain new andl usefu Improvements in Hose Couplins; and I do hereby declare the following to zbe a ull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in hose couplings or clamps, and particularly to means for securing elastic hose to a metallic lpipe or a nozzle to an elastic hose.

The o jectin view is the production of a clamp that will tightly contact with the hose around the entireperiphery thereof, and means for readily applying and removing the same.V

With these andother objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will vbe hereinafter more fully dc-V scribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings z-Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the resent invention in its a plied position, s owing the point of crossing of the strip forming part of the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention showing the 'tensioning means, the same being. shown inconnection with a pi e and hose. Fig. 3 is .a top plan view of a c amp formed according to the present invention, showing the same in connection with a pipe and hose. Fig. 4 is a lan view of the clamp in an extended or at position.

1n the manufacture of my clamp I have provided a strip 1 which is adapted to encircle the tube'and pipe substantially twice, and then be brought under tension for holdi the tube in position.

eferring more particularly to Fi 4 of the drawings, a clasp formed accor ing to the resent invention will be seen in an eX- tendld position showing the various details of construction. A strip of an desired width may he provided formed wit notched or eut-out portions, as 2 and 3, that are adapted to register when brought into an operative position as shown in l- 1 s. 1, 2 and 3. I ormed integral with or rigidly secured to strip 1 are retaining or guiding lugs 4 and 'tension mem er 7 is provided with suitable threads 9 on its outer end for accommodating a nut or, thumb piece 10. Upon the opposite end to the sleeve 6 is formed a socket vor receiving portion 11 into which nut or thumb iece 10 is adapxted to t as clearly seen in igs. 2 and 3 w en the device is applied. The strip 1 is made slightly wider at the end having the socket 11 so that` the sides may be bent u at 12 and 13 for forming a reinforcement or socket 10 for assisting socket 10 to resist the nut'll from bending the same when the tension member 7 is operated for clasping or bringing under tension strip 1. As clearly seen in Iigs. 2 and 4 the socket 11 is provided with an elongated slot oraperture 14:` through which tension member 7 is adapted to pass. By forming a slot 14 rather than an a erture or hole tension member 7 may be plvotally moved from its position out of the end of the slot without entirely removing the nut 10.

From the foregoing description of my invention, it will be seen that the recesses 2 and 3 are formed, as are also the related lugs 4 and 5, at such points in the length of the strip as to prevent se aration or lateral displacement of the co' s of the strip at that .point at which such separation is most likely to occur and thatlurther I have rovided means for efl'ectu'ally preventing slipping of the bolt 7 from the slot 14 in one en of the .3 periphery with the flanges.

raged upon the' bolt, the seid nut being and et each edge and to one side of each Formed with a. body ortion which is circular notch with a stamped u guide lug.

in outlineand Whicii seats directly against In testimony Whereo I ax my signature the slotted end of the band and engages at its i in presence of two witnesses.

2. Adevice ofthe class described compris- THOMAS B' REID ing a, band having at its ends means for Witnesses:

clamping it around a, body, the said band be- ANNIE E. MURPHY, ing formed in opposite side edges Withnotohes 1 @LIVER K. DAY. 

